Monday

July 20, 2015

Family Newsletter

Immanuel Lutheran Church

& Student Center Little Lambs Preschool

511 Russell Road; DeKalb, IL 60115

815-756-6669

Everest Relay! Ask your child how they went about gather supplies for a venture up Mount Everest!!

KidVid Cinema

God gives us the things we need— He has the power to provide! Today we enjoyed God’s gift of “melted snow!” We talked about waiting patiently for things we want or need. We also talked about tears when sometimes we can be sad, but that God also provides sweet treats that make us happy! We can learn how to hold on and wait patiently for God. Our treats today were melted snow , crispy snow balls and dried fruit!

Mountain Top Treats

Today we played with Snow Seeds!”

When they’re dry, they just look like sand. But when you provide

water they grow into snow. Just as the Snow Seeds grew into some-

thing more, God provides for us in more ways than we can imagine!

Imagination Station

Today we met the prophet Elijah and went with him on his

difficult journey where Raven provided him food! We learned

that God has the power to provide!

Bible Expeditions Glacier Games

WHAT DID OUR DAY LOOK LIKE?

Our preschoolers kept very busy! Today their schedule looked like this: - base camp with everyone - exploration stations-Bible sheet & play clay - Bible adventures & missions with Pastor Marty - mountaintop treats - kid vid - games-overflowing nests

Preschool Peak Base Camp Sing & Play

Summit Celebration

We start each morning off with Base Camp, where we collect

our offerings to support this year’s mission! This year we will be

supporting the LCC Comfort Dogs! Help us reach mountain

goal ($200) by remembering to send your offering each day!

Offering today: $14.33

Attendance today: 86

Day 1: My God is Powerful (Theme), I Sing the Mighty Day 1: Open-

ing: Trek the mountain climber oversleeps and his climbing

team leaves him behind. (God has the Power to Provide)

Closing: skit about needs vs. wants when packing for a

climb up Mt. Everest, which helps us think about what we

really need in our lives.

Power of God, No One Like You, My God is so Great

Each day concludes with a summit celebration! Every-

one joins in the fun as we talk about the adventures of the day

and sing some of our new songs!

See a more informa-

tion about our mis-

sion effort this

week on the back of

this newsletter. All

offerings collected

during Base Camp will go to

support the Comfort Dogs.

Monday

July 27, 2015

This year our Mis-

sion Collection

from VBS will go

to support the Lu-

theran Church

Charities Mission

Dogs.

Lutheran Church Charities’ K-9

Comfort Dog Ministry is a national

ministry utilizing the unique skills of

dogs, specifically Golden Retriev-

ers, to open opportunities to touch

people with Mercy and Compas-

sion of Christ. Our dogs are trained

service animals prepared to inter-

act with people in ways that provide

a bridge for compassionate ministry

to take place.

Lutheran Church Charities’ K-9

Comfort Dog Ministry works to

place K-9’s in Christian churches

and schools as an outreach tool.

There is a chapter right here in

northern Illinois, sponsored by St.

John in Burlington!

You may recall the k-9 Comfort

Dogs spent some time in DeKalb

during the period following the cri-

sis on campus in February 2008!

For more information on this minis-

try you can check the website at

http://lutheranchurchcharities.org or

visit the dogs on their Facebook

pages!

You and your family are cordially invited to attend

VBS CLOSING CELEBRATION

Sunday, July 26 at 9:00 a.m.

The children will participate in the worship service.

Immediately after service we will have some special treats!

PLAN NOW TO COME JOIN IN THE DAY!

Friends are ALWAYS welcome at VBS! If your child brings a friend they will need to fill out a registration form. If you would like a CD of the music from this week, please contact Jen Allen or the office! Remember to apply sun screen and bug repellant BEFORE coming to VBS. See you tomorrow!!

Hold on! Is the game we played today, the object is to have

teams, with one team being it. As the team that’s it tags oth-

ers they form one continuous strong rope becoming one rope

together. The game teaches, teamwork cooperation and tests

our strength to remain together as one where we find comfort

in each other.

KidVid Cinema

Today’s treat was an awesome reminder that God has the

power to comfort. We talked about how God’s comfort

is soft and gentle, and even sweet— like our marshmal-

lows and chocolate. God’s love is also mighty and

strong. Our graham crackers reminded us of strong

things, like boulders and rocks.

Today we enjoyed s’mores, mountain top peaks and gla-

cier aide!

Serving and doing kind things for each other is a great

way to comfort. Another reminder of the importance of

ministries like the K-9 Comfort Dogs!

Mountain Top Treats

Bubble Booster- Today we’re learning about comfort. God

and His Bible comfort us. He also gives us soft things,

friends, and smiles to bring us comfort. Our soft ropes of

bubbles shared with friends certainly brought smiles today.

Imagination Station

Today we continued to follow

Elijah on his journeys. Even

when scary stuff happens, Elijah heard God speak to him in

a whisper. God has the power to Comfort!

Glacier Games

Our preschoolers kept very busy! Today their schedule looked like this: - base camp with everyone

- exploration stations-Bible sheet & earthquake shakers

- Bible adventures & missions

- mountaintop treats

- kid vid

- games-mountain buddy tag

- craft & play-bubble blowers

Preschool Peak Base Camp Sing & Play

Summit Celebration

For our Opening Skit today we learn how Trek finds a new

climbing team, but comes down with a terrible cold! (God has

the Power to Comfort)

We continue to collect our offerings to support this year’s

mission, the LCC Comfort Dogs! Help us reach mountain

goal ($200) by remembering to send your offering each

day!

Offering today: $15.31 Total this week: $29.64

Attendance today: 79

Our Songs Today: My God is Powerful (Theme), One Thing

Remains, I Sing the Mighty Power of God, Everlasting God,

My God is so Great

Each day concludes with a summit celebration! Everyone joins

in the fun as we talk about the adventures of the day and sing

some of our new songs! Today at closing we heard more

about how the comforting Bubbles experiment reminds us that

even when we feel bad, God has the power to comfort!

Tuesday

July 27, 2015

Family Newsletter

Immanuel Lutheran Church

& Student Center Little Lambs Preschool

511 Russell Road; DeKalb, IL 60115

815-756-6669

WHAT DID OUR DAY LOOK LIKE?

Twins Ben and Sam share God's love by sewing soft, colorful

stuffed monsters for kids who are hurting.

Bible Expeditions